Gonzaga
Choir to perform at MonasteryThe Monastery of St. Gertrude will welcome the Gonzaga University Choir
for a performance in the Monastery chapel on Sunday, September
11 at 2 p.m. The choir will also provide music for 11:30 Mass that morning.
The Gonzaga University Choir is a select, mixed ensemble of 55 voices
led by Timothy Westerhaus. The performance will include a wide variety
of sacred and secular repertoire from the Medieval to Modern historical
periods and from diverse cultures.
Director Timothy Westerhaus has conducted a variety of collegiate and
professional ensembles in the United States and Europe; his teaching activities
span from universities to national music organizations; and his solo appearances
as tenor and pianist encompass music from the Baroque to modern eras. Mr.
Westerhaus received his formal music degrees with highest honors. He holds
a bachelorís degree in liturgical music from the University of Saint Thomas
and a masterís degree in choral conducting from Boston University.
The performance is free and all are welcome. For more information,
call 208-962-2000 or visit www.StGertrudes.org.

The Gonzaga University Choir, which will be performing
at the Monastery Chapel on Sept. 11.A closeup view of some of the performers in the Gonzaga
University Choir.